Clint Hurdle Quotes (301 Quotes)

We know Tom is experienced and he is not going to rattle. We want to see them maintain velocity once we have them pitching back-to-back days. Guys are going to be given every opportunity to show they can't do it.

We've all put a lot of work in this project. The organization has put a lot of work in. He's put a lot of work in. Coach (Davey) Collins has put a lot of work in. When you put that much work in you want to benefit from it when it clicks.

He's welcomed the opportunity. There comes a point and time in your career where you do what you are asked to do.

It's been one of my goals since I got this job to get this place rocking again and get it jammed with people.

It's kind of like a lab experiment. Keeping his swing short and simple won't be a power reduction by any means. It'll probably play out in the long run that he'll have more opportunity to drive in runs because the ball will be in play more effectively, harder and more often.

This is as solid as we've been on a closer going into the season as we have been in a long time. He's the exclamation point. He's in a good place now.

He's never going to hurt the lineup when he gets back in.

We couldn't buy a hit when we needed one. We went three games where we got the hit when we needed it and we haven't been able to get one the last three games.

I wish him good things. Our book is closed.

That was a pretty swing. That's a tremendously well-struck baseball today with wind blowing the way it was, hit over the scoreboard.

They were all just fired up and letting it fly last year, which is what you expect out of young kids. Now they're a little bit more focused and not in such a hurry.

There's a few others, but it's not a large number by any means. And one of the things we want to continue to make known to our other Minor League guys is, this position up here is one that needs to be earned. There's a lot of things given to these young players already in the game and when they enter the game, but we want to establish some criteria for promotion.

There's nothing wrong with that. Now you can start adding up the one- and two-year players and see that we've got a lot of youth on our side.

I'm trying to help him slow himself down a little bit. He was a little bit better (Wednesday) night, but I have an ability to slow him down a little bit more.

It's played out well so far. We've got options. You're never going to replace a Todd Helton, but you've got capable people that can come in and you can move some people around. It's not as big a drop off as maybe we've had in the past.

As far as production goes, it's at the bottom of his baseball card. But as far as leadership and the way he's rallied the team, it's at the top. This year has challenged him in a lot of different areas, made him stretch and grow in a lot of places and I think he has handled it well.

It's not an easy job, ... It's easier to look at things when they're not right and say who's to blame than when they're going right and saying, 'Well, they're supposed to.' That's where I come into play, to look at what happens when things go right.

We're just seeing how healthy he is. He is still working his way back arm-strength wise. There might be a little bit more arm there as he continues to pitch. We've always liked him.

Those kind of games are signature games. You're lucky if you have one of them in your career.

There comes certain situations where I think a manager has an opportunity to make a statement to his team. You don't want to miss them. I might have missed one with (Cory) Sullivan earlier in the season.

We got enough mileage out of our long ball tonight before the marine layer hit. That's the latest I've seen the ball travel here in a long time.

He's exhibited Major League power in the Minor Leagues. We've seen some flashes of it at this level. He's taken it and been able to put it in play with some consistency for a short period of time. That's what we're all pulling for him to pull off throughout the season.

You're a lot more involved in the coaching side. But it comes to a point where you have to let them play, you have to let them grow.

I wanted to make sure I spoke with him Sunday night after the game. It was just the end of a long day for Todd, but he was happy for the club. We talked as friends would talk. In situations like this, outlook and approach is critical.

There's years when we'd have given body parts for 5-4 road trips.

If he wants to be back with this team it won't be as part of the starting rotation. He has to see the bullpen as his opportunity.

Only Glaus seemed to have the right book on Cook. We're fortunate he didn't share it with the rest of the team.

Because there might not be a next time. You get tired of next time. You need to do it this time. We said a lot of 'get 'em next time' last year.

It makes sense to go ahead and get (Kim and Day) into the mix.

He's got a history of having done it, so we can't say we're surprised.

His fastball was short (Friday), and his command was mediocre. That being said, you're normally not able to make that statement and have a pitcher only give up one run in five-plus innings at Coors Field. So he deserves a pat on the back for that.

Jamey's a spot starter in Kim's spot, ... We've seen Jamey start 40 times in the last year and a half, I feel very solid about my feelings about Jamey.

It's up to them now to go down and be a reflection of this camp. I told them eyes will be on them. A lot of guys down there will be looking at how they walk and how they talk once they've been in a big league camp.

I told Matt it's unfortunate it's him. This won't be acceptable, no matter who it is.

You don't make the third out at third. You've been taught that since you're six years old. We talked about this the other day. We've done this twice now in the last three ball games.

As a player, I was a quick-fix type guy, ... I wanted it now. The society we live in wants everything now. We're results-oriented. Well, I've come to understand that results are just that. And sometimes they come in their own time.

We created depth all winter long to be prepared if something like this arises. Three years ago this happened and we were in a shambles. You never want to see people injured, but it is part of the game. You have to live with it. If you have depth, living with it can be a easier.

It's a chance for us to see him, watch his bullpen session, say hello.

Leaving a game in the fifth inning I wouldn't think would make any pitcher happy, ... Sometimes different things will motivate people different ways.

More can be learned from adversity than when everything good happens. They realize they were short in areas, went down to (Class AAA) Colorado Springs, addressed the shortcomings and came back.

They do walk around a little lighter. They have experience under their belt and a degree of confidence. But they have to build on the success. You can talk about a lot of things, but the bottom line is we won 67 games, and that is not very many.

We want to see his command, we want him to utilize his pitches, ... We also want to see him use his two-seam fastball and sinkerball.

I don't want them to feel they have to pitch their way into the spot and that is what spring training is about. We need to get it out of the way, clear out any distractions and keep focused on the job at hand, getting ready for the season.

He is capable of better and we need better from him. We know and he knows he can deliver better. I talked with him during the game and after the game. Sometimes you have confidence in your ability and wait for things to happen. And sometimes you have to make things happen.

He made them hit the ball on the ground with regularity. He made some good pitches.

His command was excellent. He was hitting his spots where the catcher set up and stayed down for the most part, except when he wanted to go up. When he went up, there was tilt on his breaking ball.

They're in a tough position. After the warning, they have to make judgment calls.

He has said the same thing for three outings. I'd like to see him make an adjustment. . . . We have people in Colorado who have seen it, but it's been awhile. If he knows what's wrong, God bless him. Fix it. It's been a long time since Zach Day has pitched well.

That's a big hit in this ballpark. He's capable of a lot of things and he's finding his own way to contribute. We have one big hit tonight. He had it and it's a four-run swing. He picked us up big time with the bat.

I thought he handled a couple of challenges very well. I thought his first 10 pitches were up a bit, and then I thought he got pretty good command of the strike zone down.